Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-26

euirASo, March 1i.-Armour's opposition
% the great American Cotton Seed Oil com.
bination has been withdrawn. Mr.. Webster,
= member Of the firm OF Armour & Co, said:
I'VE have finally after negotiations with the
eatton Seed Truet oemT ans, decided not to
Dstld our own rllls in the southern states.
Tor tAc prescnt we shall not go into the Trust
company, but viii euv oil Of them at contract
prices This means Inst the oil combination
aas come 10 terms with Armour In order TO
avoid ruinous css peti.n in bsu,ness. 1t IS
stated the Zeal was consummated in Cincin-
aati, on Wednesday last.
QUINcY, III liarea 1.-THE officers OF the
Illinois soldiers and sailors home announce
hat that Institution &. ready 10 receive its
aoaored guests. Disabled veterans, now in
Notes Of pooT-horses, will b. given prefer
ssec in admissien to the home, and the trus-
pss request the superintendent Of poor
asuses throughout the state to forward them
.te sames OF sust persons under their charge
is may be eligible 10 the benefits of the home.
OwESsBogo, KY, March 1.-THE effort
now being made TO collect taxes upon the
sonded debt Of Muh!enbere county are meet
ny with stubborn resistance. Three humid
I'd men are carnped at Greenville, the county
seat, and they declare they mean war TO the
otter end If the effort 10 collect taxes Is per
sisted In. The railroad debt of the county is
wear 81, 80, 0GN, while the valuation OF prop
erty is only s., loo, 600. Bloodshed is ex-
Dectei.
ABILENE, Kas, March L. Fourteen OF the
Colorado men charged with the killing OF
ooulter, Raines and others, were arrested yes
.erlay and taken to Garden City. Warrants
we're issued for ferry, but the balance could
not be found.
CiICsGo, March ia private lester from
Washington says that after the return Of the
Sherman party from its southern trip a tour
Of the west and northwest will be organized
AVID that the Ohio statesman will speak In the
s%rincipal cities Of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana,
eva. Wisconsin and possibly Minnesota
Veteran politicians here while expressing sur
rise vt the sudden development OF the Sher-
nan boom, pred Ct that his reception will sur
pass that given to the Plumcd Knight In this
region in tie fall prior to the last presidential
election.
CHEYRNEE, Wyo, March 12.-lhc weather
for the past few weeks has been delightful in
Wyoming, and cattlemcn now hope to pull
through In very fair shape. The snow tall in
many parts Of the state has been greater the
past winter than has been known for years.
yl ..-. $500. IN - T.: It. ~
Soarche and Powder river country, where
the ranges were overstocked. Tho feed,
4hough good, WAS short and the snow fall
phenomenal. The losses in that section will
come close to 81 per cent. In other regions
except perhaps Sweetwatcr, the losses will not
,e mere than the average.
FALMOUTH, ny, March l2.-William Jack
sou, who murdered Brode Fryer, In April,
isS5, was Yesterday found guilty and SEN
fenced to twenty years in the penitentiarv.
The verdict was very Unsatisfactory to the
oopulace, and last night a crowd of masked
men attacked the jail, took Jackson out and
aung him 10 a tree.
CONCORD, N. H., March 12.-The governor
nd council to-day issued certificates OF cleo
ton. after canvaSsiBg the vote, To the follow
.ug congressman chosen at the recent cleo
sion:
First dlstr:ct-McKinney, Democrat, VINO
Neeeived Is $40 votes TO IS, a65 for Haynes,
republican.
Second district G%allinger, Republican,
who received 10, 7l5 votes to 1851 for Bailey,
Democrat.
DAYvILLE, KY, March 9.-The Eclipse
-oller mill and an immense elevator, con-
aiming 1900 bushels Of wheat, were burned
,his nernirg.
CHNAso, March 1S.-Mrs. Elihu B. Wash
surn, wife Of 6x-Minister Washburn, died In